HR Advisor

Workman; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Core hours

Study support

Discretionary bonus

Healthcare

Long service holidays

Lifestyle benefits

Social events

Referral bonus

Job summary

Workman in the United Kingdom seeks an organised HR Advisor to join the Advisory team, supporting HR Business Partners and the Junior HR Advisor across our UK offices. This hands-on role focuses on routine employee relations work, including sickness absence management, AWOL processes, and ER case management.

You will manage your own caseload and take on more complex tasks over time. You will draft HR correspondence, facilitate ER meetings, maintain case logs, and escalate high‑risk matters to

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar HR Advisory role focusing on routine employee relations matters.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR processes with routine employee relations matters and/or the employee lifecycle.
• CIPD Level 3 required (or similar practical experience); Level 5 or working towards, preferred.
• Experience drafting letters, note-taking, or supporting meetings.
• Confident with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line support on routine ER matters such as sickness absence, AWOL, lateness, probation issues and basic performance concerns.
• Draft and issue HR correspondence including invite letters, outcome letters, extensions, and confirmation of actions.
• Facilitate ER meetings, and support as a note-taker, ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
• Maintain case tracking logs and ensure cases are progressed in line with policy and timelines.
• Escalate complex or high-risk matters to the HR Business Partner as appropriate.
• Communicating with the HR Operations team and updating HR documentation.

Skills

ER support

UK employment law

Draft letters

Note-taking

MS Office

Education

CIPD Level 3

Tools

HR systems

Job description

About the role

We are seeking an organised, proactive experienced HR Advisor to join the Advisory team, support the HR Business Partners and working alongside the Junior HR Advisor in delivering a high-quality HR service across our UK offices. This is an excellent role for someone looking to build confidence and experience in employee relations within a professional services environment.

The role provides hands-on exposure across the employee lifecycle, with a focus on routine employee relations work including sickness absence management, AWOL processes, ER case management. You will work closely with the HRBP’s and the Junior HR Advisor to manage your own caseload and gradually take on more complex HR responsibilities.

This is an intial 12 month fiexed term contract.

Day to day, you’ll

Employee Relations Support

• Provide first-line support on routine ER matters such as sickness absence, AWOL, lateness, probation issues and basic performance concerns.
• Draft and issue HR correspondence including invite letters, outcome letters, extensions, and confirmation of actions.
• Facilitate ER meetings, and support as a note-taker, ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
• Maintain case tracking logs and ensure cases are progressed in line with policy and timelines.
• Escalate complex or high-risk matters to the HR Business Partner as appropriate.

HR Administration & Compliance

• Communicating with the HR Operations team as required, especially with key updates including termination of employment, sickness absence updates and ER related employee filing.
• Support policy adherence and assist with updating templates and HR documentation.

HR Reporting & Analytics

• Working with the HR Analyst, help to prepare regular reports on absence, turnover, probation outcomes, and other people metrics.
• Work with the HRBP’s and Junior HR Advisor to ensure data is accurate, insightful, and useful for decision-making.

Employee Experience & Engagement

• Support HRBP with engagement initiatives, wellbeing campaigns, and support our ED&I initiatives.
• Act as a point of contact for escalated employee queries from HR Operations, and escalating where needed to the HRBP’s.
• Ensure our employee relations resources are up to date, including for our Mental Health First Aiders, EAP and wellbeing resources.

Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Provide administrative support on HR projects such as for HR policy reviews, HRIS improvements, or process changes.
• Contribute ideas for improving HR systems, letter templates, checklists and workflows.
• Stay up-to-date on UK employment law, bringing knowledge from webinars and seminars (for example) into our employee relations working practices.

Why Workman?

• Hybrid working to offer you a great work life balance, with a minimum of three days in the office.
• Core working hours to allow for added flexibility and helps ease your commute to the office.
• Study support (where applicable)
• Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews.
• Healthcare, life insurance & wellness programme.
• Long service additional holidays, your birthday off and an extra day between Christmas and New Year.
• Lifestyle benefits to suit you: gym membership, cycle to work, buy and sell holiday to name just a few.
• Social events throughout the year including a firm wide Christmas party!
• Generous referral bonus.

What we expect from you

• Experience in a similar HR Advisory role focusing on routine employee relations matters.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR processes with routine employee relations matters and/or the employee lifecycle.
• CIPD Level 3 required (or similar practical experience); Level 5 or working towards, preferred.
• Experience drafting letters, note-taking, or supporting meetings.
• Confident with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and HR systems.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise workload efficiently.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.

What matters most in this role

• Approachable, helpful, and confident communicating with employees and managers.
• Calm, professional, and able to handle sensitive issues discretely.
• Logical thinker with a practical approach to problem-solving.
• Team-oriented but able to manage own workload independently.
• Keen to learn and develop within HR, especially in employee relations.

About Workman

As the UK’s leading independent commercial property management specialist, Workman has an enviable position within the property industry.

We are proud of our longstanding relationships with many of our clients, some of whom we have worked with for more than 25 years. Our clients include leading institutional and sector-specialist investors, private property companies, public sector bodies and a growing number of overseas investors.